I have experienced sudden fear when tired, and faced with a 15′ lip on my head…
I really can’t even conceptualize the levels of fear that these guys blow off routinely.

I’m totally in awe.

(I would have included Bruce Irons with Andy, tho’)

]]>By: CHUCKnorrishttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-2193469
Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:34:20 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-2193469Hey retards… If you read it says this list is compiled by Healy. This is who Healy gives respect too. He is allowed to have a difference of opinion than you cause he’s more badass than you.
]]>By: chuck waltershttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-2193363
Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:19:35 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-2193363eddie and noll are the only ones that should be on that list…the rest are posers chasing fame and surf industry (the devil) dollars. Including you mr healy!
]]>By: flameshttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-2192591
Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:06:55 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-2192591Come on guys!!! let be honest , this is fucking wrong .. where is Nathan Fletcher?????
]]>By: johnnie chttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-2190923
Fri, 31 May 2013 01:26:26 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-2190923j.o.b. and johnny boy
]]>By: ixtepo cadafauhttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-2190819
Thu, 30 May 2013 23:01:22 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-2190819This is just the 10 Bad Ass surfers that are/were buddies of Mr. Badass himself. He is vouching for people he rides waves with in a more regular basis.

]]>By: samhttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-2190595
Thu, 30 May 2013 18:25:17 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-2190595what does it say when half of the list is already dead?
]]>By: Barron Hhttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-2168565
Mon, 06 May 2013 04:46:40 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-2168565Wheres christian flectcher or chirs ward just cause you charge doesnt mean your “badass”
]]>By: smokinjoehttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-2135243
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:20:29 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-2135243The most badass surfers are the ones who you will never meet. They surf places that you’ve never heard of and they don’t tell anyone about it. Badass surfers have no ego. They are finished surfing before you paddle out. They have lists and lists of spots where they can go surf for themselves. They go through their days knowing they have something so special that they wouldn’t want to ruin it by making everything public knowledge.
]]>By: carlhttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1570799
Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:16:11 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1570799I can’t imagin what you were thinking, or the lack of!!! Laird,Slater, Noll, Perkins, Aikau…. Don’t ignor these guys, because they are or were the best at what they do.
]]>By: jack eakerhttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1568985
Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:43:43 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1568985surfers are terrific atheletes. the bigger the waves the more awesome the rider.truley amazing
]]>By: megoodselfhttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1536541
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:46:54 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1536541So yet again it seems Jeff Clark’s feat of surfing Mavericks alone for years and years is ignored and he doesn’t count as badass. Let’s hope that Discovering Mavericks will tell the true story of what a true surfer and pioneer the Man is.
]]>By: Craighttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1535809
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:17:56 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1535809Why single out just 10 guys.Anyone who charges 20ft plus surf any where in the world is a badass. Know matter what race you are or what decade you are from . Big wave surfers are in a class of there own.The guys paddling to jaws or mavericks GOT HUGE ONES.
]]>By: DAVE HACKETThttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1535099
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:40:24 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1535099I guess everyone has a different definition of “BadAss”
But I would say that the first Dudes who rode Pipe and Huge Waimea back in the 50 were certainly BADASS! Noll, Stang, Curran Sr., Cole, ect…
Also not including Laird is a huge mistake- he pretty much single handedly popularized the current Big Wave riding scene. Titus, Dane, JBG, & Nathan are my personal BADASS Favorites, but if I had to choose one- it is Kelly- it takes Mad Discipline and Huge balls to acheive what he has done, and that my friends is truely BADASS!
]]>By: LaNeta Rothhttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1534967
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1534967I know this is only one mans list but, he did forget some of the true legends of the sport. Article reads BAD ASS who better than IRONS!! That should have been a sure bet. You gotta love Kelly Slater not sure if he is a bad ass tho’. I agree with the post above about Hawaiians. This is where the heart of surfing lies. This coming from a chic who loves surfers!!
]]>By: Jasonhttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1534067
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:02:19 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1534067I realize that this is Mark’s list and he got to choose who’s in it, so plenty of people got left off that the rest of us think should be there, but I got to say my peace and say

No Laird?, really?

]]>By: Dave Stoeberhttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1533801
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:26:36 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1533801Interesting that there are no native Hawaiians on the list…I’ve been surfing 35 years & the guys who take off the deepest & show the most sack are Hawaiians.
]]>By: Joehttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1533517
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:45:24 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1533517Yeah, you could almost guess that Slater would be dissed. Just not cool to acknowledge his accomplishments.
]]>By: Surfchichttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1533019
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:12:54 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1533019HELLLOOOOOO Kelly Slater 11X world Champion who just won The Eddie!!! Can ride any wave, any size, any part of the world with the skill and finness to top anyone!! If that ain’t BAD ASS then I don’t know what is! Can’t believe you didn’t include him!!
]]>By: Airdrop76http://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1531513
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:08:51 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1531513Agree 100% with Jimmy the Saint

And to make it worse, they only listed 5 “Badass” surfers in the mag.
Come on guys. SURFER is already light on content these days. At least give us the full article in a mag we PAY for!!

oh and by the way, having 24 pages of wetsuit ads before we even get to a picture or the Editors intro isn’t cool or edgy or whatever, It’s lame and lazy magazine production.

I know you have to pay the bills… but really ?

]]>By: Jimmy the Sainthttp://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1530629
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:52:52 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1530629Surfer magazine, this is addressed to you guys, I read this article online earlier this week, but only received my magazine this week in the post. It was a bit of a let down to see an article in it I had already read, could you guys make sure that you are not posting stuff online from the mag before subscribers get their mags.
]]>By: Airdrop76http://www.surfermag.com/photos/ten-most-badass-surfers/#comment-1525449
Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:40:11 +0000http://www.surfermag.com/?p=179625#comment-1525449Nate Fletcher should be on that list.

Then again, Nate wouldnt want to be on that list. He likes being just under the radar.